February trailer orders jumped 67.6% from a year ago as fleets moved forward with equipment purchasing plans amid tightening capacity and higher freight demand, ACT Research reported.
March 21, 2014Logistics 50 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
Top Airfreight Forwarders
Rank | Company | Headquarters | Airfreight (Metric Tons) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding | Germany | 2,051,000 |
2 | Kuehne + Nagel | Switzerland | 1,643,000 |
3 | DB Schenker | Germany | 1,162,000 |
4 | DSV A/S | Denmark | 1,071,266 |
5 | UPS Supply Chain Solutions | United States | 965,700 |
6 | Expeditors International of Washington | United States | 955,391 |
7 | Nippon Express | Japan | 752,942 |
8 | Bollore Logistics | France | 634,000 |
9 | Kintetsu World Express | Japan | 600,849 |
10 | Hellmann Worldwide Logistics | Germany | 586,670 |
11 | Hitachi Transport System | Japan | 538,000 |
12 | Sinotrans Ltd. | China | 530,100 |
13 | Apex Logistics International | Hong Kong | 520,000 |
14 | Ceva Logistics | France | 476,600 |
15 | Kerry Logistics | Hong Kong | 453,000 |
16 | Agility Logistics | Kuwait | 415,000 |
17 | Yusen Logistics | Japan | 380,000 |
18 | Geodis | France | 363,451 |
19 | Dachser SE | Germany | 344,900 |
20 | Crane Worldwide Logistics | United States | 337,300 |
21 | FedEx Logistics | United States | 276,400 |
22 | NNR Global Logistics | Japan | 260,029 |
23 | Pilot Freight Services | United States | 230,000 |
24 | Dimerco Express Group | Taiwan | 213,200 |
25 | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | United States | 210,000 |
26 | EFL | Sri Lanka | 188,264 |
27 | Logwin AG | Luxembourg | 180,000 |
28 | Cargo-Partner | Austria | 173,247 |
29 | Trinity Logistics USA | United States | 164,000 |
30 | Damco/Maersk Logistics | The Netherlands | 158,405 |
31 | AWOT Global Logistics Group | China | 158,343 |
32 | Mainfreight Ltd. | New Zealand | 127,418 |
33 | Toll Group | Australia | 113,000 |
34 | Beijing Harmony Shipping & Forwarding Agent | China | 100,000 |
35 | Seko Logistics | United States | 90,000 |
36 | Worldwide Logistics Group | China | 87,549 |
37 | TransGroup Global Logistics | United States | 86,000 |
38 | Nissin Corp. | Japan | 85,000 |
39 | APL Logistics | Singapore | 82,554 |
40 | BDP International | United States | 76,000 |
41 | OIA Global | United States | 75,000 |
42 | XPO Logistics | United States | 70,200 |
43 | Gebruder Weiss | Austria | 61,000 |
44 | Noatum Logistics | Spain | 53,800 |
45 | Imperial Logistics | South Africa | 53,660 |
46 | Mallory Alexander International Logistics | United States | 50,000 |
46 | BEL International Logistics | Hong Kong | 50,000 |
48 | CJ Logistics | South Korea | 43,954 |
49 | Shanghai Hengrong International Transportation | China | 40,000 |
49 | Scanwell Logistics | United States | 40,000 |
Top 50 Logistics Companies provide logistics services, including freight brokerage, freight forwarding, warehousing and dedicated contract carriage in North America and are ranked on the basis of annual gross revenue. Some sector rankings may have been updated since their print publication. To be included in the Top 50 list, please send contact information to tteditor@ttnews.com. We will contact you via phone or e-mail to get information about your company prior to publication of the next Top 50 list.
Extras
On the Bubble
Heil Plans to Re-Enter Stainless-Steel Trailer Market
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Heil Trailer International announced plans to re-enter the market for stainless steel tank trailers as part of an effort to expand and diversify the market for the company’s products.
Obama Signs Bill Easing Restrictions for Propane Delivery
President Obama has signed into law legislation intended to help provide emergency relief during the propane and home-heating fuels crisis.
February Trailer Orders Jump 67.6%
Ocean Shipper Horizon Lines Reports 4Q Loss
Ocean shipper Horizon Lines reported a fourth-quarter loss of $14 million, or 36 cents a share, compared with a loss of $17.9 million, or 52 cents, a year earlier.
March 21, 2014Intermodal Rail Traffic Jumps 11.9% for Week
U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 11.9% in the week ended March 15 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
March 21, 2014Coyote Logistics, Access America to Merge
Third-party logistics providers Coyote Logistics and Access America Transport announced a merger to create one of the nation’s largest freight brokers with annual gross revenue exceeding $2 billion as consolidation continues in that industry.
Largest Chassis Providers Propose Plans to Pool Equipment, Offer Drayage Service
New strategies proposed by the three largest intermodal equipment providers to cope with the ongoing chassis market evolution could create new opportunities — or challenges — for drayage carriers.
March 17, 2014Senate Passes Bill to Extend HOS Exemptions for Propane Haulers Through May
The Senate unanimously passed a bill March 13 to exempt propane truckers from hours-of-service regulations through May, sending the bill to President Obama for his consideration.
March 14, 2014Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises 3.7% for Week
U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 3.7% in the week ended March 8 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
March 14, 2014CSX Expects “More Modest” Earnings Growth Due to Weather
Freight railroad CSX Corp. said its first-quarter and full-year 2014 earnings will be lower than previously expected because of severe weather early in the year.
March 12, 2014